Hey all,
I've just finished up work on another Henson related restoration project - a Sir Didymus puppet head from Labyrinth.
I've pasted a before and after below... additional pics and info can be seen on my site as the Nov. 21st news entry - http://www.TomSpinaDesigns.com or in our Movie Prop Restoration gallery
The approach on this was to keep the piece as "original" as possible... as always keeping the repairs visually consistent with the unrepaired areas and the overall age and "feel" of the piece.
For instance, the nose was somewhat flattened over time. It had gotten very hard and one side had collapsed. Rather than remove it and create a new one (which would've made for a more accurate finish), we balanced it out, building up the collapsed side to better match the "good" one, making it much more visually appealing, but still very much original. (the 3/4 and profile shots on my site better show the final result on that)
Additionally, the lips were rebuilt, matching the existing bits, and the eyelids rebuilt, again, keeping as much of what was originally there intact as possible. The snout repair was the most challenging because of the flocking but that turned out quite well. Additionally, some internal repairs were made, and crumbling (and mushy!) reticulated foam was all removed and a custom insert made to support it for display.
Overall, I'm really happy with the outcome (as is the client... this is going into the private collection over at Propstore.com)
hope you enjoy the pics!
Tom
BEFORE
AFTER
I've just finished up work on another Henson related restoration project - a Sir Didymus puppet head from Labyrinth.
I've pasted a before and after below... additional pics and info can be seen on my site as the Nov. 21st news entry - http://www.TomSpinaDesigns.com or in our Movie Prop Restoration gallery
The approach on this was to keep the piece as "original" as possible... as always keeping the repairs visually consistent with the unrepaired areas and the overall age and "feel" of the piece.
For instance, the nose was somewhat flattened over time. It had gotten very hard and one side had collapsed. Rather than remove it and create a new one (which would've made for a more accurate finish), we balanced it out, building up the collapsed side to better match the "good" one, making it much more visually appealing, but still very much original. (the 3/4 and profile shots on my site better show the final result on that)
Additionally, the lips were rebuilt, matching the existing bits, and the eyelids rebuilt, again, keeping as much of what was originally there intact as possible. The snout repair was the most challenging because of the flocking but that turned out quite well. Additionally, some internal repairs were made, and crumbling (and mushy!) reticulated foam was all removed and a custom insert made to support it for display.
Overall, I'm really happy with the outcome (as is the client... this is going into the private collection over at Propstore.com)
hope you enjoy the pics!
Tom
BEFORE
AFTER
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